EH26 8LQ maps, stats, and open data
EH26 8LQ is located in the Penicuik electoral ward, within the council area of Midlothian and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Midlothian. The Community Health Partnership is Midlothian Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since May 1992.
EH26 8LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
EH26 8LQ geodata
| Easting | 323531 |
| Northing | 659648 |
| Latitude | 55.823993 |
| Longitude | -3.222124 |
Where is EH26 8LQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | EH26 |
Politics
| Ward | Penicuik |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Midlothian |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to EH26 8LQ
| Pomathorn Road (Bridge Street) | Penicuik | 20m |
| Pomathorn Road (Peebles Road) | Penicuik | 155m |
| Lambs Pend (High Street) | Penicuik | 244m |
| Lambs Pend (High Street) | Penicuik | 257m |
| Navaar House Hotel (Bog Road) | Penicuik | 329m |
Broadband
Broadband access in EH26 8LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in EH26 8LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
22.9% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than EH26 8LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to EH26 8LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to EH26 8LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 273m |
| Penicuik Post Office | 18:00 | 13:00 | 458m |
| Kirkhill Road | 16:30 | 12:00 | 751m |
EH26 8LQ ITL and EH26 8LQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for EH26 8LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM73 | East Lothian and Midlothian |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000006 | Midlothian |
EH26 8LQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for EH26 8LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00120423 | |
| LSOA | S01010935 | Penicuik Southeast - 02 |
| MSOA | S02002052 | Penicuik Southeast |
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